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Food stuff

Cost of healthy diet in Nigeria stood at N982 in March: NBS

The NBS said in its CoHD report for March 2024, released on Tuesday that the cost in March increased by 4.7 per cent compared to the N938 recorded in February.

Health

TETFund installs transplant

TETFund installs transplant, urology equipment in seven teaching hospitals

TETFund has completed the installation of N250 million worth of transplant and urology equipment for prostate and kidney stone treatment in seven hospitals.

Education

Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Credit: Babajide Sanwo-Olu)

Lagos govt says N849.56 million disbursed to 10,066 students

The Lagos government says it approved and disbursed N849,555,000 in scholarships and bursaries to 10,066 students in its tertiary institutions.

OPINION

Ex-AGF Bello Adoke’s ‘Burden of Service’ memoir riddled with murky narratives

It is difficult to escape the conclusion that in this part of the book, at least, Adoke was – to put it rather mildly — less than economical with the truth.

Jason Baker: A dangerous animal torturer and killer must be stopped

But if “Enenie nwa ite” is allowed to continue torturing, maiming, burning, crushing, and slaughtering animals, the detrimental repercussions will be profound.

Crafty judges may help fugitive Yahaya Bello escape justice

The former Kogi governor is wanted by the anti-graft EFCC over alleged N80 billion loot.

Azu Ishiekwene: Is World War III coming?

Global institutions expected to keep the fragile balance for peace have almost all broken down, and all five veto-wielding members of the UN have gone rogue.

Late Rotimi Sankore advanced Nigeria’s democracy with intellectual rigour, moral clarity

It was fitting that Rotimi Sankore’s battle with mortality would inspire his terminal piece of earthly advocacy.

Rudolf Okonkwo: Goodbye, Amaka Modebe; see you at Olive Gardens in Heaven

Amaka has only taken a raincheck. The only thing that changed was the location.

Abuja

Fuel queue

Abuja commuters stranded, suffering amid fuel scarcity, long queues

As fuel scarcity and long queues persist, commuters in Abuja witness a hike in the cost of transportation, and many are stranded.